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April 24, 1956 H. FLEISS ARTISTS PANEL Filed Aug. 51, 1954 INVENTOR AmM/v Bass 0% n ATTORNEY United StatesPatcnt O? ARTISTS PANEL HymanFleiss, New Rochelle, N. Application August 31, 1954, Serial No. 453,335

1 Claim. cl. 41-4 is backed by a fiberboard sheet or sheet of othersimilar material to which the artistss canvas is cemented.

Both the above practices possess numerous disadvantages and leave muchto be desired. In the casewhere the artists canvas is supported on awooden frame,: usually of rectangular configuration, the cost thereof ishigh and itis a bulky, heavy arrangement. Thus, this type of paintbledbacking panel, backing sheet andartists canvas and the rear cover sheet;

Figure 5 is a perspective bottom view of the completed artists panel;and

Figure 6 is a top perspective view thereof. a -The present inventionbroadly contemplates the provision of an artists painting panelcomprisinga backing member formed of a pair of superimposed corrugatedsheets, the flutes thereof extending in mutually inclined directions,and an impression-receiving web superimposed upon said corrugated sheetsand secured thereto.

In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention,each of the corrugated sheets is sandwiched between two flat sheets todefine a corrugated board, the edges of which are reinforced to inhibitthe collapse thereof. The two corrugated boards are cemented toeachother along their abutting faces, the corrugations extendingat rightangles to each other. The impressionreceiving web consists of a sheet ofartists canvas having cemented to the rear face thereof a backing sheet,the opposite face of the backing sheet being in turn cemented to one ofthe exposed faces of the backing member defined by the pair ofcorrugated boards. The artists canvas is of greater dimensions thanthecorresponding dimensions of the backing memberandthe borders thereof arefolded f rearwardly and thence along the rear face of the backing mgpanel isnot popular where outdoor paintings are 'executed-on the sitebecause cost is a factor.

On the other hand, theartists painting panel,;,of the type wherein theartists canvas is permanently cemented to a fiberboard backing, ishighly convenient, easy to transport and of little bulk and weight, andlow in cost. However, it possesses a great disadvantage in that it issubject to Warping and deformation unless it is likewise properlyreinforced by a frame. When a frame reinforcement is employed, it nolonger possesses the advantages for-which it was originally preferred.

It is thus a principal object of the present invention to provide animproved artistsdevice.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedartists painting panel.

Still another object of the present invention is to pro-" vide animproved artists painting panel characterized by its lightweight andease of reception of color media. I

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improvedartists painting panel characterized by its ability to maintain itsshape over prolonged and indefinite periods and under variousatmospheric conditions.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide animproved artists painting panel which is rugged,

convenient and elficient to employ and carry, is adaptable to variousconditions, and is low in cost.

The above and other objects of the present invention will becomeapparent from a reading of the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is anexploded perspective view partially broken away for clarity ofillustration of the backing member of the improved panel;

Figure 2 is a perspective view partially broken away of the resolvedartists canvas provided with a backing sheet applied thereto;

Figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the member to whichit is also secured. The'cpver sheet is then applied to the back face andoverlaysthe edges of the canvas to complete the panel. 1

Reference is now made to the drawing'which illustrates a preferredembodiment of the present invention, wherein I the numeral 10 generallydesignates the assembled backing member including a pair of corrugatedboards 12, each formed of a fluted or corrugated sheet 14 sandwichedbetween' a pairof flat sheets 16 in the conventional manner. 'The'edgesof the corrugated board 12 are reinforced by a layer or thinwall of'asuitable reinforcing material 18 formedof clay or any-other substancewhich will harden or set and which will preferably effect a moisturetight seal along the edges of the corrugated board 12 as well asimparting to said edges arigid structure. The corrugated boards 12 areof rectangular configuration as illustrated, or of any other desiredshape, and are superimposed and secured to each other by a layer ofcement applied between their abutting faces. It is important to notethat the corrugations or flutes of the two sheets are arrangedperpendicular to each other in order to inhibit warping or similardeformation.

The impression-receiving web 20 is likewise of rectangularconfiguration, the dimensions thereof being greater than thecorresponding dimensions of the backing member 10, and the cornersthereof being bevelled to permit the application of the web 26 to thebacking panel 10 and the folding over of the overhanging borders of theweb 20 to overlay the rear of the panel 10 as illustrated in thedrawing; The web 20 may be formed of the conventional artists canvas,velour or other fabric, cloth, plastic or other material normallyemployed in paintings or drawings.

Inasmuch as the face of the conventional corrugated board is ofirregular contour, it is desirable to apply to the rear face of the web20 a backing sheet 22 formed of smooth cardboard or the like, which iscemented to the rear face of the Web 20 and is of the same configurationas the backing panel 10. The assembled backing sheet 22' I Patented Apr.24,

Thereafter, a rectangular sheet of finishing material 24, which isformed of paper or the like, is cemented to the rear Wall of the paneloverlaying the corresponding borders of the webbing 20 and beingpreferably of slightly smaller dimensions than the rear of the panel.

The painting panel, constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, possesses the desirable features of the conventional paintingpanels without their accompanying drawbacks. It is of light weight,rigid, easy to mount, not subject to warping or other deformations, andinexpensive. Moreover, it presents an excellent painting surfacesuperior tothat heretofore available.

the present invention, is approximately /2" thick as compared to athickness of A3" of the conventional artists painting panel.

While there has been described and illustrated a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, it is apparent that numerous alterations andomissions may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

An artists'painting panel comprising a pair of superim- Furthermore, thethickness of thepanel, in accordance with apreferred embodiment of posedcorrugated boards having their corrugations extending in substantiallymutually perpendicular directions to define a backing member having afront face and a rear face, a relatively smooth backing sheetsuperimposed upon said front face, means reinforcing the edges of saidbacking member to impart rigidity thereto, a sheet of artists canvas ofgreater relative dimensions than said backing member superimposed andcemented to said backing sheet, the borders of said webbing being foldedover the reinforcing means and rearwardly thereof to overlay the edgesof said backing member and thence inwardly rearwardly of the edges ofsaid backing member to overlay the rear face thereof and a finishingsheet superimposed upon said backing member rear face and the overlayingwebbing border and cemented thereto.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,020,567 Moeller Mar. 19, 1912 1,241,866 Long Oct. 2, 1917 2,054,867Rudin et al Sept. 22, 1936

